## Home Assistant Development and Integration 

This repository is for integration of DitroniX boards into Home Assistant using the ESPHome Components.

The development and integration repository is work in progress as various projects evolve.  It will also expand on route.

#### User contributions

User contributions to the HA integration is welcome and of course, acknowledgements would be included.

If you have a contribution, or example you wish to discuss, please feel free to contact me on support@ditronix.net 

### How Does It Work?

Using Home Assistant, within ESPHome, you are easily able to create a new 'Device', then flash the board so it will then appear in your Dashboard > Devices.

Home Assistant (ESPHome), devices use .yaml code, which is initially flashed to the board via USB cable.  

Once flashed (so the board is 'talking' to Home Assistant'), you can then subsequently easily reflash to the board using OTA, Over-The-Air, via Wi-Fi.  USB re-flashing remains an option if needed.

![Example of New Device](https://github.com/DitroniX/Home-Assistant-Dev/blob/main/Datasheets%20and%20Information/Example%20of%20New%20Device.png)

### Home Assistant (ESPHome) Devices

Home Assistant (ESPHome), uses '[Components](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/creating_component_code_review/)', which configures and tells Home Assistant about the device which you are trying to add.

Two 'flavours' of components are available (as far as I am aware):
 * Internal Components (embedded into HA)
 * External Components (This is a custom component, not currently embedded into HA)

### DitroniX Component Development

During DitroniX Home Assistant Code Development, the required device 'Component', is simply connected to the DitroniX git repository, as an external component.  


You could of course, always 'clone' this component and make your own.

The below is an example of the source pointing to the git repository.

	- source:  
	type: git  
	url: [https://github.com/DitroniX/Home-Assistant-Dev]
	(https://github.com/DitroniX/Home-Assistant-Dev)
### Example of yaml code pasted in ESPHome
![Example of yaml code pasted in ESPHome](https://github.com/DitroniX/Home-Assistant-Dev/blob/main/Datasheets%20and%20Information/Example%20of%20code%20pasted%20in%20the%20yaml%20editor.png)

### Example of added Device Info
![Example of added Device Info](https://github.com/DitroniX/Home-Assistant-Dev/blob/main/Datasheets%20and%20Information/Example%20of%20added%20Device%20Info.png)

## Home Assistant - ESPHome Components

 - [**ATM90E36**](https://github.com/DitroniX/Home-Assistant-Dev/tree/main/components/ATM90E36 "ATM90E36")
	 - This is the initial development component for use on the [EPEM ATM90E36](https://github.com/DitroniX/EPEM-Ethernet-Power-Energy-Monitor)  Ethernet Power Energy Monitor


## Versions


260529 - Refresh Information
251217 - Initial upload of the ATM90E36 Component for EPEM E36. Could also be adapted for IPEM E36


## **Further Information**

Additional information, and other technical details on this project, maybe found in the related repository pages.

**Repository Folders**

 - **Components** *(Code examples for Home Assistant - ESPHome)*
 -  **Datasheets and Information** *(Component Datasheets, Schematics, Board Layouts, Photos, Technical Documentation)*

**Repository Tabs**

 - **Wiki** *(Related Repository Wiki pages and Technical User Information)*
 - **Discussions** *(Related Repository User Discussion Forum)*
 - **Issues** *(Related Repository Technical Issues and Fixes)*

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